Daily Food for ThoughtDaily Food for Thought Think back on this past week Think back on this past week

and count how many times you and count how many times you ate a poultry product (chicken, ate a poultry product (chicken, turkey, etc.)turkey, etc.)

Now count any egg product Now count any egg product (include things that contain (include things that contain eggs like cakes). eggs like cakes).

Once you get that number Once you get that number multiply it by 52.multiply it by 52.

That is how much you used in That is how much you used in a year!a year!

Poultry in Our LifePoultry in Our Life

Learning Targets: Learning Targets: I can identify the different I can identify the different

products that come from poultry products that come from poultry used in daily life.used in daily life.

I can evaluate the impact I can evaluate the impact poultry has on the lifestyles and poultry has on the lifestyles and economy of the United States.economy of the United States.

What do we use poultry for?Thanksgiving Turkey

Feathers-Down pillows

Eggs-Medicine

Feathers-Fish lures

Eggs- Angel Food CakeChicken Nuggets

What types of poultry are there?

Ratites-Ostriches, Emus

Chickens

Ducks

Geese Turkeys

Game Birds

Pigeons Are Also PoultryThere is a hobby called Pigeon Racing and hobbyists take it very seriously!

The pigeons are released and use their “homing” instinct, to return home to their “lofts”.

Pigeons are also known as “Thoroughbreds of the Sky”

Ratites Are Sometimes Considered Poultry

Ostriches are raised for meat, feathers, eggs (food, collectibles) and leather.

Emus are known for “emu oil”, meat, feathers, eggs (food, collectibles) and leather.

Chickens

•Chickens make up the largest sector of the poultry industry.•Consumption of chicken in the U.S. is rising every year.Why?•Chicken is LOW in fat, HIGH in protein and LOW in cholesterol when compared to meats such as pork and beef.•There are several breeds of chicken used to produce different products and types of eggs.

TrendsTrends

The poultry industry in the U.S. started The poultry industry in the U.S. started on family farms in the Midwest where on family farms in the Midwest where grain production was concentrated.grain production was concentrated.

The Southeast gained a competitive The Southeast gained a competitive edge in the poultry industry because of edge in the poultry industry because of the mild climate and vast pool of labor the mild climate and vast pool of labor in that region.in that region.

TrendsTrends

Growth of the poultry Growth of the poultry industry is predicted industry is predicted to increase at a rate to increase at a rate of 2 to 3 percent a of 2 to 3 percent a year.year.

Broilers are now the Broilers are now the number one meat by number one meat by volume sold in the volume sold in the United States.United States.

TrendsTrends

Although per Although per capita egg capita egg consumption has consumption has decreased since decreased since 1944, total egg 1944, total egg consumption has consumption has remained remained steady.steady.

TrendsTrends The turkey industry has The turkey industry has changed from a bird changed from a bird production industry to a production industry to a meat industry and is meat industry and is much more extensively much more extensively turning the whole turning the whole carcass into specialized carcass into specialized meat products.meat products.

Boneless roasts, Boneless roasts, Sausage, Ham, Ground Sausage, Ham, Ground meat, Bologna, Hot meat, Bologna, Hot dogs, Smoked meats.dogs, Smoked meats.

Broiler- used mainly for meat. A broiler is a chicken is 6 to 7 weeks of age and weighs 4 pounds when it is sent to market.

Poultry Terms to Know

Layer-a mature female chicken that produces eggs. Most can lay 300 eggs/year.

Pullet- a young female chicken

Capon- a male chicken that has been neutered/castrated, usually 5 to 7 months of age and weigh about 6 pounds. By castrating these males when they are 3 weeks old, their meat is more tender and more flavorful when the bird matures.

Poultry Terms to Know

Rooster/Cock- a mature male chicken

Cockerel- a male chicken that is less than 1 year old

Spent hen- a hen that is no longer laying

Poultry Terms to Know

Vertical Integration-raising, processing, and distributing poultry is now one continuous chain. A large company is composed of smaller companies that carry out all the processes from manufacturing to distributing. For example, Con Agra is one large company, but they hire growers, hatcheries, distributors, and processors.

1. Hatchery

2. Growout

3. Processing

4. Distribution

Photos courtesy of USDA

Economic AdvantagesEconomic Advantages

The poultry industry provides for The poultry industry provides for a quick turnover of capital.a quick turnover of capital.

Poultry markets are standardized Poultry markets are standardized and well established.and well established.

Poultry production may be a full Poultry production may be a full time or part time occupation.time or part time occupation.

Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities Production- Production- Broilers, Eggs, Broilers, Eggs,

Turkeys, Hatching eggs, Started-Turkeys, Hatching eggs, Started-ready to lay pullets.ready to lay pullets.

Equipment SuppliersEquipment Suppliers HatcheriesHatcheries Feed ManufacturersFeed Manufacturers Processing PlantsProcessing Plants

Career OpportunitiesCareer Opportunities

Packaging PlantsPackaging Plants Veterinary CareVeterinary Care TransportersTransporters

ReflectionReflection

List three reasons that the List three reasons that the poultry industry is a good career poultry industry is a good career field. Include economic and field. Include economic and lifestyle reasons.lifestyle reasons.